P.M. with balls

Prime Minister Harper singled out Hamas and the Iranian government today in his speech of rememberance of the haulocaust. Harper said that Canada would not ignore the threats that Hamas and Iran have made against Israel. This is an all new Canada for me, I was alive when the Conservatives under Brian Mulroney were in power but I can't remember anything about that particular government. The only Canadian governments I can recollect with any clarity were the Liberals under Jean Chretien, and Paul Martin. To the best of my recollection neither Prime Minister Chretien or Martin ever took any kind of stand against anything and were always appeasing someone. Even when New York was attacked on 9/11 Chretien, who should have been the first world leader to call and offer condolensces to President Bush was beaten to the punch by President Putin of Russia. Russia, while still a part of the Soviet Union was the U.S.A.'s largest enemy until the break up of said union in the early 90's. Canada, who has never had a conflict with the states any larger than soft wood lumber was beaten by a former Soviet K.G.B. operative. Needless to say that it is good to see a Canadian Prime Minister with some balls. I hope to see Mr. Harper standing up against Iran and Hamas in the future.